In February of this year the Food and Drug Administration, FDA, announced it was extending for 60 days (until April 26) the comment period in regard to their decision to approve AquaBounty's genetically modified salmon for sale to the public. I will be voicing my disapproval to that decision. Here's...

Although I can accept the end result of the natural gas Special Assesment District, or SAD, the mechanism for approving such proposals strikes me as rather high-handed and fundamentally unfair. Once the process is in motion the entire burden for terminating the proposal falls upon those in oppositio...

Chuck and I are truly grateful for all of the help in our community, for when Chuck was missing out at East End on Monday, March 25, on his snowmobile machine. We appreciate all the time and effort, the emergency services, search and rescue, helicopter pilots, state troopers, Snomads and everyone el...

Several weeks ago, Homer Electric Association sponsored a Ski for Free Day at the Homer-Ohlson Mountain Rope Tow. It was a great success. Everyone had a lot of fun and a huge quantity of hamburgers, hot dogs, and homemade cookies was devoured. Kachemak Ski Club thanks HEA for their continued support...

The Kachemak Nordic Ski Club would like to thank the May M. Benson Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund of the Homer Foundation, for the generous support provided for the purchase of new grooming equipment for the ski club. The money provided by this grant was used to help fund the purchase of a gi...

I would like to express a huge thank you to all the folks at South Peninsula Hospital for their wonderful care during my recent surgery. The dedication of all the doctors, nurses and therapists was so evident in their warmth, smiles and encouragement.
A special thanks to Dr. Sayer, Dr. Bell an...

On behalf of the board of directors and members of the Homer Council on the Arts, I want to express our gratitude to the Homer City Council for its award of an operating support grant for 2012-13.
We believe that the continued financial support of arts and culture organizations in Homer is es...

West Homer Elementary School would like to thank all who contributed to the success of our recent science fair. A special thanks goes to our panel of judges who spent the entire day on Monday, March 25, carefully considering and responding to each project.
Our judges included the followi...

Clear icy weather gave way to snow in this year’s Kachemak Nordic Ski Club’s Sea to Ski Triathlon. This year brought 25 ironmen and women and 30 participating in teams. The KNSC would like to express its thanks to Homer Saw and Cycle for co-sponsoring the race and to all the generous individuals...

Dear Homer,
The Kevin Bell Ice Arena sends huge and heartfelt thanks to our wonderful community. Homer Hockey and the HHA Divas hosted a Shamrock Shin-Dig and Shenanigan’s Fundraiser at Alice’s Champagne Palace over St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The food was fantastic, the beer was green and we a...